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A new year, a new president. Come by Rojo on Southside to celebrate this historic day with the MOB. We’ll be in the party room, right entrance.
Join the MOB on Tuesday, Jan. 20, any time between 5:30 and 7 p.m.
We’ll have happy hour drink specials and inaugural fun.
Anyone in media, advertising, PR and Web should stop by — please tell your colleagues, friends and enemies to join us. Complete details are available on the Evite.
Questions? Contact us or leave a comment.
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Tagged 2009, advertising, event, january, journalism, Media of Birmingham, MOB, networking, new media, public relations, Rojo, Southside
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Don’t let the War on Christmas, the economy, traffic, layoffs, deadlines, 401(k)s or anything else bring you down. Come by the Bottletree Cafe for one last blowout. We’ll celebrate, or commiserate, the year gone by.
Join the MOB on its new night — Tuesday — on Dec. 16 any time between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Merrilee at the Bottletree promises happy hour drink specials and holiday cheer.
Anyone in media, advertising, PR and Web should stop by — please tell your colleagues, friends and enemies to join us. Complete details are available on the Evite.
Questions? Contact us or leave a comment.
P.S. Please join our free mailing list for all the updates straight to your In box.
P.P.S. Stick around till 8 p.m. for Music Snob Trivia Night, hosted by Kim Waites and MOBster Brooks Brown. Just $2 to play … all proceeds go to Scrollworks. For more info, visit myspace.com/musicsnobbham.
P.P.P.S. Klaatu barada nikto, y’all.
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Tagged advertising, Avondale, Bottletree Cafe, december2008, event, journalism, Media of Birmingham, MOB, networking, new media, public relations
Nearly 40 people attended our October event at the Redmont Hotel. Thanks to U.S. Rep. Artur Davis for talking about Election 2008, along with Anna Ruth Williams of Empower Alabama for registering last-minute voters.
Also, thanks to Christina Tutor and Rick Sutton for the photography.
And thanks to Cary Estes and Cutressa Williams and for serving as our hospitality volunteers, and Chianti Cleggett and Atticus Rominger for setting up the event.
Be sure to check out all the great photos, and if you’re in them, let us know! (Or tag yourself in the Facebook album.)
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Tagged Artur Davis, Birmingham, downtown, networking, october2008, redmont hotel
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Celebrate our fifth anniversary with a special dinner!
We’ll have the loft all to ourselves at Jackson’s Bar and Bistro [map] in Homewood, with a special menu and half-price drinks (except premium liquors).
Join the MOB on its new night — Tuesday — on Nov. 18 any time between 5:30 and 8 p.m.
You must sign up in advance on the Evite, no exceptions — capacity limited to 36, so reserve your spot today. You may bring up to one guest.
Signup deadline: Nov. 11 (after that, you’ll be placed on a waiting list).
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Tagged advertising, event, Homewood, Jackson's Bar and Bistro, journalism, Media of Birmingham, MOB, networking, new media, november2008, public relations, SoHo
The Alabama Press Association will hold a “Back to the Basics” editorial workshop led by Jack Smith, former Eufaula Tribune editor. This is a basic newswriting workshop targeted at reporters, whether new to the industry or seasoned journalists, who have not had much formal journalism training or just need a refresher course. This is a good overview for all reporters.
Topics covered include:
Please fill out the registration form and return to APA. A confirmation will be e-mailed with directions once registration is received.
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Tagged Alabama Press Association, APA, editorial, Eufaula Tribune, Jack Smith, newswriting, training, workshop
We had our biggest event yet at the Wine Loft. Thanks to Donna Francavilla, Julie Keith and Jean M. McLean, our outstanding expert panel, and to Pat Richeson of Redneck Debutantes for the photography.
Also, thanks to Bob Farley for serving as our hospitality volunteer, and Chianti Cleggett and Atticus Rominger for setting up the event.
Be sure to check out all the great photos, and if you’re in them, let us know! (Or tag yourself in the Facebook album.)
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Tagged Birmingham, downtown, freelance, networking, september2008, The Wine Loft
Bonus No. 1: For those interested in reading more about U.S. Rep. Davis, MOBster Atticus Rominger wrote the cover story for the current issue of Thicket magazine.
Thicket: You’ve been labeled a “bipartisan congressman,” as well as a member of a “new wave” of black politicians, is that accurate?
Artur Davis: I’m not big on labels.
Thicket: Why not?
AD: I don’t think they capture the complexity of the public debate.
Rep. Davis will be our keynote speaker Tuesday at the Redmont.
Bonus No. 2: You can register to vote! Empower Alabama will be at our event with all the paperwork you need to vote on Nov. 4. This will be your last opportunity to register (submission deadline is Oct. 24!), so why put it off any longer?
You register, they’ll take care of the rest. Oh, and then you show up on Nov. 4 to vote.
Remember: 5-7 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 21) at the Redmont with Rep. Davis.
Update: See photos from this event.
Join us for our first keynote speaker, U.S. Rep. Artur Davis. With Election Day just two weeks from our next event, it’s a great time to discuss the state of politics 2008.
Rep. Davis began his service in the House of Representatives in 2003, which also marks the MOB’s founding.
Join the MOB on its new night — Tuesday — on Oct. 21. Our first event sponsor ever is the Redmont Hotel [map]. We’ll be on the mezzanine level in the Redmont Cafe, where you can enjoy a selection of wines and beers at our private cash bar.
With an 81-year legacy of style, elegance and fame, the Redmont offers luxurious hotel and residential living in downtown Birmingham.
This event starts earlier to accommodate Rep. Davis:
The event is free. Wine and beer available at our private cash bar.
Anyone in media, advertising, PR and Web should stop by — please tell your colleagues, friends and enemies to join us. Complete details are available on the Evite.
Our thanks to MOB volunteers Chianti Cleggett and Atticus Rominger for setting up this month’s event!
Here’s the press release [pdf].
Questions? Contact us or leave a comment.
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The First Amendment, Freedom of the Press and the Future of Journalism
The National Press Club, the world’s leading professional organization for journalists, along with the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Alabama Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America are teaming up to look at the future of the news media and how to protect its core values.
The NPC Centennial Forum on “The First Amendment, Freedom of the Press and the Future of Journalism,” features a panel of leading Birmingham journalists.
The panel will be moderated by Gil Klein, a veteran national correspondent for Southern newspapers, a past Club president and director of the Club’s Centennial Project.
The forum is part of a nationwide conversation the National Press Club, http://www.press.org, is holding during its 100th anniversary to look at where the news business is going and what news consumers should be demanding.
“In this tumultuous time for journalism, we are pleased to gather such a prestigious panel in Birmingham to look at these crucial issues,” said NPC President Sylvia Smith.
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